self-love


two women stand together in front of a yellow wall, their backs face the camera.

This is my open letter of apology to my sister

Yasmin Islam
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“Love Island” makes history by crowning first Black couple winners, Justine Ndiba and Caleb Corprew

Ebony Purks
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Cooking makes me feel guilty about food and here’s why

Amal Als

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What is the new intimacy in a world without touch?

Vanessa Montalbano
A woman with shoulder-length hair is looking down, revealing her side profile.

My acne acts up when I’m really stressed — and I’m really stressed right now

Vanessa Montalbano
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Here’s what happens every time you order NSFW toys during a pandemic

Vanessa Montalbano

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I need a coping mechanism for my coping mechanism

Vanessa Montalbano
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I was in denial, until a stranger in Germany helped me confront my past

Shaima Alterkawi
A stuffed Paddington Bear stands on a lawn. He wears a wide brimmed red hat, a long wool jacket, and red boots. He has light brown colored fur

The story of Paddington helped me learn to love myself

India Kushner

A person wearing a beautiful vermillion top stands with their hands on their hips.

Your brand isn’t body-positive if you don’t make clothing for fat people

Sian Ferguson
A woman is seen from the side hugging herself as her hair and dress blow in the wind. Sheets of paper blow around and behind her.

How ‘On This Day’ on Facebook inspires me to fight for the person I once was

Sian Ferguson
Three women stretch in an exercise text

I’m sticking to my resolutions and saying fuck off to diet culture

Hannah Dean